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AUTHOR(S)

Huber, Peter

PUB. DATE

June 2008

SOURCE

Forbes Asia;6/30/2008, Vol. 4 Issue 12, p76

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the development of a Web of the Future (WOF). The author stated that the future of the web is the future of news, which is compiled by millions of people and millions of sensors. He added that the WOF will offer instant access to almost every environmental variable that science can measure. Moreover, the larger story in WOF is about soothsaying and authority, while most part of the Web of the Past (WOP) archives deals with the past.

This paper aims at analyzing two different dispute settlement procedures (DSPs), - multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs)'s DSPs and World Trade Organization (WTO)'s Dispute Settlement Procedure (DSP)- in the context of their role in managing environmental questions. For this purpose, it...

The Russian Federation environmental assessment (EA) system comprises state environmental review (SER) undertaken by state authorities and assessment of environmental impacts (OVOS) undertaken by the developers. Despite significant progress in the 1990s, integration between SER and OVOS,...

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the pre-eminent regulatory tool used worldwide in the name of sustainable development. Whilst it may not be perfect for this purpose, and recognising that project-based EIA has been soundly criticised for its perceived failings, it remains the preferred...

This study presents the salient results of the oceanographic investigations carried out along the west coast of India to locate a dumping site for the dredged material generated from the capital dredging of the proposed development of the all weather port. Based on the results of movement of...

Reports on the first environmental impact assessment (EIA) completed by the Woodland Trust in England, a feature of the conservation charity's woodland-creation scheme in Essex, England, on the site of Roman archaeological remains. Aim in undertaking EIA of ensuring that the landscape at the...

Anthropogenic activities in Maheshwaram watershed have deteriorated water, air and soil quality during the last ten years due to rapid urbanisation and industrial development. Maheshwaram watershed experienced drastic changes in land use pattern, being very close to the Hyderabad city. Base-line...

Monitoring is fundamental to environmental impact assessment (EIA) both to assess adherence to standards and to support management options. The use of indicators assures that a monitoring program addresses only the key variables associated with significant environmental impacts and also improves...